A man wanted for Sodomy is now in police custody. U.S. Marshals Task Force arrested wanted fugitive 63-year-old Charles Sam McDonald in West Virginia. McDonald faces the following charges: Sodomy First Degree of a 13-year-old juvenile Sexual Abuse First Degree of a 12-year-old juvenile Police say these offences occurred in Autauga County between November 1, 2019 and December 1, 2019….
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has released a statement, saying “Today I announce that I will not seek a seventh term in the United State Senate in 2022. For everything, there is a season.” Although I plan to retire, I am not leaving today. I have two good years remaining to continue my work in Washington. I have the vision and…
FILE – In this June 11, 1963 file photo, Gov. George Wallace blocks the entrance to the University of Alabama as he turned back a federal officer attempting to enroll two black students at the university campus in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/File) The University of Alabama at Birmingham has removed the name of four-term governor and presidential candidate George C….
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool, File) WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency. Democrats want to hold the former president accountable for the violent U.S. Capitol siege. And Republicans want it over as fast as possible. It’s scheduled to begin Tuesday, just over a month since the deadly Jan….
Today will feature warmer temperatures with a good bit of sunshine. Highs will top out in the low to mid-60s. Tonight, expect cloudy conditions with areas of rain afternoon midnight, and that will continue into our Tuesday. Low tonight will be in the upper 40s. Tuesday will feature more clouds than sun, with areas of rain and highs in the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama is expanding who is eligible to receive immunizations against COVID-19 but health officials cautioned there’s still not enough vaccine for everyone who qualifies for a shot. Beginning Monday, everyone 65 and older; educators; grocery store workers; some manufacturing workers; public transit workers; agriculture employees; state legislators, and constitutional officers will be eligible to get vaccinations….
This Monday a mass coronavirus vaccination clinic will open in Montgomery. The clinic is located at the old Montgomery Mall Locations 3003 E. South Boulevard. Vaccinations are open to group 1A and 1B, which includes healthcare workers, first responders, teachers, and people 65 years old and older. Officials plan to administer 1000 shots per day for 5 days this week….
Auburn University is fully resuming on-campus operations that were disrupted by the coronavirus last year. All optional remote instruction will end on Sunday. And most employees who’ve been working on a virtual basis will return to campus on Monday. The Opelika-Auburn News reports the decision to reopen was based on multiple factors. The university has experienced a downward trend in…
The human loss from the pandemic will not be reflected in the U.S. population count used for divvying up congressional seats among the states. That could save a congressional seat for New York but cost Alabama one. The pandemic’s start and the April 1 reference date used for the nation’s head count were just weeks apart. Because of that, the…
State troopers say a teenager from Tallassee has been killed in a wreck in Elmore County. The wreck happened just before 9 p.m. last night on Upper River Road about five miles north of Tallassee. Investigators say the teen was riding in an SUV driven by 28-year-old Anthony Reed Gann. The SUV left the road and hit a tree. The…
